Ask the Expert: The Cyber Risk Landscape with Matt Chmel

When:  Thu, Sep 10, 2026 from 02:00 PM to 02:30 PM (ET)

Ask the Expert: The Cyber Risk Landscape with Matt Chmel

Presenters: Matt Chmel, and Gina Ciorciari, CPCU, AINS, ASLI (Moderator)

Sept. 10, from 2 – 2:30 p.m. ET

Join us for a rapid-fire, live Q&A on one of the most pressing topics in risk management today: cyber risk. In this half-hour session, Matt Chmel, Head of Cyber Solutions for North America at Aon, will answer your questions with moderator Gina Ciorciari, Sales Operations Analyst at Aon. 

Cyber risk continues to evolve at a pace that outstrips traditional coverage models, from shifting market conditions and risk transfer strategies to the growing complexities of silent cyber and AI exposures, plus a patchwork of state and sector-specific data privacy laws reshaping how policies are written and applied. Whether you're placing coverage, advising clients, or just trying to keep pace with the market, these are the issues shaping conversations across the industry right now. 

Bring your biggest questions and get answers straight from one of the industry's leading experts. 

Presenters:

Matt Chmel

Head of Cyber Solutions, North America

Aon
 

Matt Chmel serves as head of cyber solutions for North America at Aon and is based in Chicago. In this role, Chmel oversees broking resources designed to support clients with risk transfer, insurance-related security advisory, claims advocacy and analytics throughout the region. 

Since joining Aon's E&O and Cyber Broking Practice in 2011, Chmel has partnered with clients across all industry sectors, with expertise in supporting complex organizations within the healthcare, hospitality and gaming industries, as well as those seeking miscellaneous professional liability coverage. 

Gina Ciorciari, CPCU, AINS, ASLI (Moderator)

Sales Operations Analyst

AON Corporation
 

Gina Ciorciari is a Sales Operations Analyst at Aon, where she specializes in client contract compliance, cybersecurity and privacy controls, due diligence and sales enablement. She previously served as a Business Analyst at AIG, developing and implementing standard operating procedures and internal underwriting audit processes across the Consumer and Commercial Insurance divisions. 

Ciorciari is an active volunteer leader within the CPCU Society. She currently serves as Chapter Governor for the New York Metro Territory and is a member of the Society's Risk-a-Thon Core Committee. She earned her CPCU designation in 2012 and served as president of the New York Chapter in 2021. 

Beyond the Society, Ciorciari is committed to leadership development and mentorship. She achieved Dynamic Leadership Level 5 and Persuasive Influence Level 4 in Toastmasters International and served as president of the Aon NY Toastmasters Club. She mentors through both ACP and the CPCU Society. 

Ciorciari holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from CUNY Baruch College and a Master of Science in Enterprise Risk Management from St. John's University.

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